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[*] posted on 19-1-2013 at 23:11


Quote: Originally posted by Mailinmypocket  
Rhodamine B.... Way too much Rhodamine B.. :P



Be super careful if you don't want to be pink :D
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[*] posted on 20-1-2013 at 05:05


Quote: Originally posted by borrowedlawyer  
Quote: Originally posted by Mailinmypocket  
Rhodamine B.... Way too much Rhodamine B.. :P



Be super careful if you don't want to be pink :D


Oh, too late :P It came double bagged and I opened the first bag, not realizing the ultra fine dust in there, pink fingers and phone case followed shortly after. Putting into a bottle is going to be great fun!
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[*] posted on 20-1-2013 at 06:58


Oh dear...I've done the same recently with methylene blue...judging by my hands, I look like a Smurf :P

Just picked up locally 750 mL denatured ethanol and 1L acetone.




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[*] posted on 20-1-2013 at 13:11


Quote: Originally posted by Mailinmypocket  
Quote: Originally posted by borrowedlawyer  
Quote: Originally posted by Mailinmypocket  
Rhodamine B.... Way too much Rhodamine B.. :P



Be super careful if you don't want to be pink :D


Oh, too late :P It came double bagged and I opened the first bag, not realizing the ultra fine dust in there, pink fingers and phone case followed shortly after. Putting into a bottle is going to be great fun!


Same thing happened to me pretty much. It went through my gloves! Microscopic particles will land on your work bench and will stain it pink when you wipe it down. Be careful when transferring to a bottle not to inhale any fine dust, or you will know the next time you blow your nose :P

Although I still don't understand why it is so hard for them to send it in a nice glass bottle instead of these stupid plastic ziplock bags.
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[*] posted on 20-1-2013 at 15:08


its cheaper and there's less chance of breakage. and shipping is easier as it is easier to ship an envelope instead of a box



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[*] posted on 23-1-2013 at 13:44


L-proline 250g
glycine 500g
L-alanine 500g

Anyone know where to buy chloroacetamide or ethyl chlororacetate?
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[*] posted on 23-1-2013 at 15:15


Quote: Originally posted by borrowedlawyer  
Although I still don't understand why it is so hard for them to send it in a nice glass bottle instead of these stupid plastic ziplock bags.


I'll drink to that! I'd rather pay a little extra and have it pre-bottled: even using a plastic (HDPE, Nalgene or similar) receptacle would be better and would reduce the risk of breakage during shipping that Pyro mentioned.




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[*] posted on 24-1-2013 at 08:14


Yes, the transfer of rhodamine b from the plastic bag to its new home in a glass jar was an EPIC mess. Despite me covering my work area with newspaper, gloves and working very carefully with a spoon instead of pouring it managed to get everywhere. Micro dust even made it into my nose! The underneath of my socks were pink just from invisible dust on the floor, I blew my nose... Pink... Ugh. Thank god that's done.

Anyhow, picked up some new chemicals from a lab closing sale.. They are all almost full, except the silver acetate which looks like it was never used.. All for 35$!!!

Potassium bromate
Silver acetate
Potassium chromate
Salicylic acid
P-naphtholbenzein indicator


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[*] posted on 24-1-2013 at 11:16


Jealous!!!

Now imagine if the rhodamine was lead nitrate, or germs from someone sneezing on the subway. Yikes!




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[*] posted on 24-1-2013 at 11:33


Quote: Originally posted by mr.crow  
Jealous!!!

Now imagine if the rhodamine was lead nitrate, or germs from someone sneezing on the subway. Yikes!


Yeah I feel dumb just taking what I did... The bottles without seals were very cheap, the sealed new stuff was quite pricey, although the silver acetate was on the "dyes- open" table, 5$!! They also had some glass, Buchi's and lots of TLC stuff but it was a bit expensive :( if I end up going back I will let everyone know and see if there are any requests that I can keep my eyes peeled for.

As for the rhodamine? Yep... If it were a germ I would be infected for sure! Baby powder consistency stuff.
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[*] posted on 2-2-2013 at 00:10


phenylhydrazine 500g
4-methoxyphenol 500g
phosphoryl chloride 1Kg
chloroacetamide 1Kg
THF 1L
4-amino-3-phenylbutyric acid 100g

And some nice glassware from Dr. Bob.


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[*] posted on 2-2-2013 at 10:38


Was given some CuCN... Don't really know of any immediate uses for it though :S

[Edited on 2-2-2013 by Mailinmypocket]
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[*] posted on 2-2-2013 at 10:51


Quote: Originally posted by Mailinmypocket  
Was given some CuCN... Don't really know of any immediate uses for it though :S

[Edited on 2-2-2013 by Mailinmypocket]

Sandmeyer reaction to produce nitriles.




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[*] posted on 7-2-2013 at 08:29


I just ordered some chemicals from Elemental Scientific yesterday...

Oxalic Acid
Phosphoric Acid 85%
Phthalic Acid Anhydride
Phenolhthalein powder
Methylene Blue
Methyl Orange
Methyl Red
Glucose Anhydrous
Potassium Ferricyanide
Potassium Ferrocyanide
Potassium Metabisulfate
Potassium Dichromate
Potassium Iodide
Ammonium Hydroxide
Calcium Oxide
Sodium Thiosulfate
Hydroquinone
Sodium Sulfite
Oleic Acid
Ferric Ammonium Oxalate
Boiling Stones

Along with some other items from Elemental, Dr. Bob, and DigiKey...

Some clear glass and polyethylene vials
gas washing bottle
mercury thermometer -10 to 200*C

assortment of stir bars - around 10
3 neck 24/40 RB flask 200ml
2 250ml, 1 125ml, 1 500ml 24/40 erlenmeyer flask
50ml glass graduated cylinder
a couple wash bottles, pipettes, etc...
250ml filter flask

and some resistors for a computer power supply that I am using for my chlorate cell.

And it was all extremely cheap too... I am going to be busy for awhile. :D




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[*] posted on 8-2-2013 at 12:30


Anhydrous aluminum chloride :) I know storing it can be a bitch to keep it fresh and to avoid fugitive HCl fumes... I'm planning on keeping it in a desiccator with NaOH, how do you guys store it?
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[*] posted on 8-2-2013 at 14:54


300g CaO, 300g MgSO4, 100g K4Fe(CN)6 from the local paint store
EDIT: Oh, and about half a liter of THF that I found upstairs, don't tell them I stole it :D
(It's been there years, that place is deserted)

[Edited on 8-2-2013 by Pyro]




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[*] posted on 10-2-2013 at 07:31


Aluminum powder
Magnesium powder
Ligroin
Sodium Thiosulfate
Potassium Permanganate

Things learned thusfar: CuO/Al thermite is hilarious, and manganese heptoxide + nitrocellulose does exactly what you'd expect.

Also, I got a bit of DCPIP
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichlorophenolindophenol">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichlorophenolindophenol</a>
Interesting-looking molecule; any ideas about what I could do with it besides test for vitamin C?


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[*] posted on 10-2-2013 at 08:11


Quote: Originally posted by Pyro  
300g CaO, 300g MgSO4, 100g K4Fe(CN)6 from the local paint store
EDIT: Oh, and about half a liter of THF that I found upstairs, don't tell them I stole it :D
(It's been there years, that place is deserted)

[Edited on 8-2-2013 by Pyro]


Nice find! Although I would test the THF for peroxides, especially since the bottle is several years old and half full.
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[*] posted on 10-2-2013 at 10:35


Yes...dissolve a small quantity of potassium/sodium iodide in water in a test tube, add a small amount of your THF, and shake. If you see a pink colour anywhere, then the THF may contain peroxides which must be removed.



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[*] posted on 10-2-2013 at 19:34


Is Elemental Scientific behaving weird, or is it just my computer/Internet...

When I try to order some items and I go to checkout, I can't seem to pay with a credit card. The only "payment options" they have are either mail in, call in, or fax in. Does this have something to do with the fact that I have some chemicals in my cart, versus just some thermometers I got last time, or what?

I would rather not have to mail a check in. Am I doing something wrong. :( The last time I ordered from them, I thought you could enter a credit card number in right away. I have an account with them, and I even tried to make a new account, but I can't seem to find that payment option anywhere.




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[*] posted on 10-2-2013 at 20:18


Should be fine, I've ordered chems from them with a credit card. Keep in mind that this site is a 4-person business, so errors are not all that uncommon. Try contacting the store through email and asking.



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[*] posted on 11-2-2013 at 14:15


I called them to see why I couldn't enter a credit card number in on their site, and they said that they are editing that part of their website right now, and until they finish, you will not be able to directly enter a C.C. number in.

You can either call them and give them your C.C. number, or mail them a check (or fax it to them).




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[*] posted on 12-2-2013 at 13:46


I tested it, no peroxides at all!
thanks for reminding me to test it!




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[*] posted on 19-2-2013 at 21:43


Quote: Originally posted by sbbspartan  
I called them to see why I couldn't enter a credit card number in on their site, and they said that they are editing that part of their website right now, and until they finish, you will not be able to directly enter a C.C. number in.

You can either call them and give them your C.C. number, or mail them a check (or fax it to them).


I will say that I faxed them my CC #, and while I still haven't gotten my order (they are always backed up), I did get an email telling me it was still "processing".

Anyways, I know them to be legit, just call them and give it to them.




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[*] posted on 12-3-2013 at 02:24
Last Chemical Order


This is my first post so here goes nothing I guess :)
Chemicals:
Aluminium Powder, 1 kilogram
Barium Nitrate, 1 kilogram
Potassium Bromate, 500g
Potassium Dichromate, 500g
Potassium Nitrate, 500g
Sodium Benzoate, 500g
Calcium Chloride Anhydrous, 500g
Zinc Powder, 500g
Potassium Chloride, 500g

(Amazingly I'm not into pyro stuff- the Al Powder is for expanding my element collection :P)

Glass (all an upgrade from my 14/23 setup):
250ml Sep Funnel
250ml Pressure Equalized Addition Funnel
400mm Liebig Condenser
300mm Vigreux Column
Gas Take Off Adapter
500ml Two Neck RBF
5 Glass stoppers
Still head
200mm Davies Condenser
Drying Tube

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